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The Internet has become the chosen method of consumers for in-depth introductions to a company's products and services. Beyond the yellow pages, beyond word of mouth, the Internet is the first place your customer will go to find out more information about you.

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A visually creative web site is a necessity in today's business world. It does not have to be a high budget annual expenditure. A few web pages with basic information about your company, products, and services can be enough for potential customers to feel more connected to you. We now offer web hosting services with very low annual cost. With a static web page design, many small businesses and artists can keep their annual web site expenses to less than $100 without ever touching a keyboard.

In addition to being a platform from which to shout your message, the Internet has also become a Point-of-Sale. This means that whether or not your business has a physical location, you can make sales at any time of day and to the whole world, increasing income potential substantially.

A website can also take on the shape of an online community, offering reference articles, calendars & schedules, discussion forums, opinion polls, news, downloads, etc.

There are 3 main types of websites: static, retail, and dynamic.

static
An static website is basically an online brochure whose content seldom changes. This is a simple 3-10 page site that provides potential customers all the information they need to decide whether or not to contact you for goods or services. The website you are currently navigating is this type.

dynamic
A dynamic site contains information that is "live" and changes continuously by referencing a database. You "plug in" information as you need, and the site pulls it up when appropriate. Examples of this are event calendars, rating systems, opinion polls, reference articles, and email lists. Sites of this type are fairly complex and cost more than a static site.

retail
Retail, or e-Commerce sites create an electronic store that users can use when and where they choose. This allows you to reach out to customers you previously may not have had access to. Retail sites utilize a database and can be configured to allow multiple users to add, edit, and delete products. These sites are quite complex and are the most expensive.